PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lalime (ranked 905 p4p, 1147 weight class) and Charles Tucker (ranked 138 p4p, 173 weight class). Tucker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Faith of The Heart. Charles Tucker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lalime
vs
Tucker

190 cm
26
205
14 - 8 - 1

187 cm
27
220
16 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA ðŸï¸

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Lalime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lalime misses with a looping left.
Lalime tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.
Lalime misses with an uppercut. Tucker saw that one coming.
Lalime throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lalime misses the shot to the body.
Tucker thuds a left hand into Lalime's body.
Lalime connects with a body shot.
Tucker throws a lazy uppercut

and Lalime counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lalime throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker lands an uppercut.
Lalime lands with a light punch inside.
Tucker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lalime's elbow.
Lalime lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Lalime as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lalime lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalime struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Lalime is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Tucker dodges an elbow strike from Lalime.
Lalime throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lalime.
Lalime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lalime avoids it.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Lalime.
A left hand lands to the body for Tucker.
Tucker lands a body punch.
Lalime is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Tucker.
Lalime lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tucker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Lalime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lalime struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Tucker misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lalime just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tucker's brow.
Tucker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lalime backwards.
Lalime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lalime digs a right hand into Tucker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tucker's gas tank.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lalime.
Lalime blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lalime tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
I was talking to Lalime's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lalime is defending well for now.
Lalime lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Tucker.
Tucker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tucker misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime presses Tucker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tucker tries a body shot but Lalime blocks it.
Lalime prevents a body shot from Tucker.
Tucker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Lalime.
Tucker lands with a left to the head.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker pushes Lalime back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lalime prevents a body shot from Tucker.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Tucker.
Tucker missing with knees to the body.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tucker lands a right hand.

Lalime is rocked!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lalime throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Tucker.
Lalime lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lalime blocks a body shot from Tucker.
Lalime swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Tucker fails to land.
Lalime lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lalime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Lalime avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lalime misses with a punch to the body.
Lalime lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike.
Lalime blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lalime blocks an uppercut.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Tucker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Lalime scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Tucker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lalime takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
Tucker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tucker moves out of range of the strikes.
Lalime has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lalime lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lalime.

Lalime has Tucker up against the cage in a clinch.
Lalime tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Tucker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lalime in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lalime.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.
Lalime pushes off an throws an elbow but Tucker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lalime scores with a shoulder strike.
Lalime digs a right hand underneath Tucker's ribcage. Tucker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lalime working aggressively here.
Lalime throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lalime.
Tucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lalime lands with a right to the head.
Lalime tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tucker.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Lalime controls the action.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Lalime misses with the head strike.
Tucker dodges an elbow strike from Lalime.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lalime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Lalime.
Lalime blocks a body shot from Tucker.
Lalime misses with a punch on the inside.
Lalime blocks a body shot from Tucker.
Lalime working aggressively here.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lalime lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lalime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lalime has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lalime stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lalime misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lalime.
Lalime swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lalime lands a body shot.
Lalime misses with an elbow over the top.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Lalime controls the action.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lalime lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tucker lands with a left to the head.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tucker.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tucker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lalime lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lalime blocks a body shot from Tucker.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lalime misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lalime misses with a body punch.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lalime lands an elbow that stopped Tucker in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Charles Tucker has been cut.
Charles Tucker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Lalime blocks an uppercut.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Lalime.
Tucker dodges an elbow strike from Lalime.
Lalime throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckers head.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Lalime.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Lalime controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lalime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lalime has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lalime.
Lalime throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Lalime lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lalime tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker tries a body shot but Lalime blocks it.
Tucker missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Tucker - that landed with a thud.
Lalime's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tucker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lalime stalling in the clinch.
Lalime tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tucker's elbow.
Lalime pushes off an throws an elbow but Tucker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lalime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Lalime will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Tucker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lalime lands a jab.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Lalime ducks down to avoid it.
Tucker misses with a two punch combination.
Tucker with a nice calf kick.
Tucker throws a shot to the body.
Tucker lands a slapping body shot.
Tucker misses with a looping right.
Lalime misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime darts in trying to clinch
and Tucker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws out a powerful jab.
Charles Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lalime slips a straight right by Tucker.
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
Tucker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Tucker misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Tucker.
Tucker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Lalime is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lalime closes the distance and pushes Tucker back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lalime.
Lalime seems to have got his legs back now.
A hook to the body from Lalime.
Lalime lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalime has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Lalime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Lalime as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Lalime's ribcage.
Good body shot from Tucker.
A short left from Tucker.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tucker misses with the head strike.
Tucker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike.
Tucker lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Tucker.
Lalime misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker lands with a right to the head.
Lalime misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Lalime.
Tucker jerks Lalime to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Lalime's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Tucker steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Charles Tucker!
After winning the bout, Charles Tucker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.